133rd meridian west
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133rd meridian west ()
The meridian 133° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude[1] that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.[2][3]
The 133rd meridian west forms a great circle with the 47th meridian east.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 133rd meridian west passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 133°0′W / 90.000°N 133.000°W Arctic Ocean 74°50′N 133°0′W / 74.833°N 133.000°W Beaufort Sea 69°36′N 133°0′W / 69.600°N 133.000°W .svg.png)
Canada
Northwest Territories — passing through Tuktoyaktuk
Yukon — from 66°1′N 133°0′W / 66.017°N 133.000°W
British Columbia — from 60°0′N 133°0′W / 60.000°N 133.000°W57°57′N 133°0′W / 57.950°N 133.000°W .png)
United States
Alaska — Alaska Panhandle (mainland), Kupreanof Island, Woewodski Island, Zarembo Island, Thorne Island, Prince of Wales Island and Dall Island 54°50′N 133°0′W / 54.833°N 133.000°W Pacific Ocean 54°15′N 133°0′W / 54.250°N 133.000°W Canada
British Columbia — Langara Island, Graham Island and Hippa Island 53°32′N 133°0′W / 53.533°N 133.000°W Pacific Ocean 60°0′S 133°0′W / 60.000°S 133.000°W Southern Ocean 74°24′S 133°0′W / 74.400°S 133.000°W Antarctica Unclaimed territory
See also
References
- ^ "What is longitude?". oceanservice.noaa.gov. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Atlas of the world (Tenth ed.), Washington: National geographic society, 2015, ISBN 978-1-4262-1354-0, retrieved 2025-01-08
- ^ "USGS.gov | Science for a changing world". www.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
